Man robs Chase bank in Syracuse

Syracuse, N.Y. -- Syracuse police are looking for the man who robbed a bank early this evening.

Syracuse Police Sgt. Tom Connellan provided these details:

At about 5:55 p.m., the man passed a note to a teller at the Chase Bank branch at the corner of James and Lodi streets, demanding money, then he verbally threatened him. After taking an undisclosed amount of cash, the man ran out of the bank and went down Lodi Street.

Supplied photoThis is a surveillance photo from Wednesday robbery at Chase Bank, 801 James St., Syracuse.

No weapon was displayed and nobody was hurt. There were three employees and two customers in the bank at the time of the robbery.

The suspect is described as a man in his 40s or 50s, wearing a white T-shirt, light pants and sandals with white socks. The suspect carried a blue bag with a strap over his shoulder . Anyone with information is asked to call 422-5222.